Lunaya by Zaya is a collection of four bedroom townhouses and maisonettes and five bedroom duet and standalone villas by Zaya Residences, in Saih Shuaib 1, off Sheikh Zayed Road at Jebel Ali. Zaya states it is the first villa community to be launched along Sheikh Zayed Road since Emirates Hills in 2006. The name comes from Luna, and the design brief follows it, with curved elevations and lagoons and waterways running through the plan.
Prices at Lunaya start from an average of AED 5 million for the entry collection, which is approximately USD 1.36 million at the fixed dirham peg of 3.6725. The project is registered with the Dubai Land Department with a scheduled completion of 31 March 2029, it holds a confirmed regulator controlled escrow account, and the register records 564 homes. Zaya publishes the same figure of 564 units on its own site, which is a useful agreement between developer and regulator.
Property Details
- Developer. Zaya Residences, in joint venture with FIVE Holdings
- Community. Lunaya, Saih Shuaib 1, off Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali
- Unit mix. Four bedroom townhouses and maisonettes, five bedroom duets and standalone villas
- Starting price. Average AED 5 million for The Bloom, around USD 1.36 million at the 3.6725 peg
- Homes in this release. 564, confirmed by both Zaya and the Dubai Land Department project register
- Registered completion. 31 March 2029
- Escrow account. Present and confirmed with the Dubai Land Department
- Payment plan. 40 / 60, per Zaya’s published structure
- Project status. Active on the DLD register, off plan
The Four Collections at Lunaya, With the Price Per Square Foot
Zaya publishes an average price and a sellable area for each of the four collections. Almost nobody divides one by the other, so we have. This is the only way to see whether you are actually paying more per foot as you move up the range, and at Lunaya you are.
| Collection | Type | Average price | Sellable sq ft | AED per sq ft | USD per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloom | 4 bedroom townhouse | AED 5,000,000 | 2,966 | AED 1,686 | $459 |
| The Rise | 4 bedroom maisonette | AED 6,900,000 | 3,814 | AED 1,809 | $493 |
| The Dune | 5 bedroom duet | AED 12,000,000 | 6,635 | AED 1,809 | $492 |
| The Sol | 5 bedroom villa | AED 16,500,000 | 8,231 | AED 2,005 | $546 |
The ladder runs from AED 1,686 per square foot at The Bloom to AED 2,005 per square foot at The Sol, a 19 per cent spread. The Rise and The Dune land within a dirham of each other at AED 1,809 per square foot despite one being a four bedroom maisonette at AED 6.9 million and the other a five bedroom duet at AED 12 million. If you are buying on efficiency rather than on prestige, The Bloom is the value entry and The Sol carries the premium for the standalone plot and the private pool.
In United States dollars that is a range of $459 to $546 per square foot. For context on what that buys, our Dubai price bands in US dollars report sets out where the whole market actually transacts.
Features & Amenities
Zaya publishes the masterplan ratios rather than only the amenity names, which is unusual and worth stating.
- 65 per cent green space across the community
- 900,000 square feet of swimmable lagoons
- 70 per cent walkable area, with less than 30 per cent built up
- A 4.5 kilometre running and cycling trail
- Tennis, padel and pickleball courts
- An advanced gym and spa, a biohacking suite and a pilates and wellness studio
- An outdoor lagoon cinema and lagoon dining pop ups
- Farm to table dining, gourmet pubs and a patisserie
- In community supermarkets, a pharmacy and an indoor kids club
Less than 30 per cent built up area on a 564 home community is the number that carries the most weight. It is a plot ratio, it is measurable at handover, and it is the difference between a community with genuine open space and one that photographs well. The 900,000 square feet of swimmable lagoon is similarly a capital item that either exists or does not.
Location & Connectivity
Lunaya sits in Saih Shuaib 1, with direct access from Sheikh Zayed Road and three lane entry and exit on both sides. It is at the southern end of the Sheikh Zayed corridor, in the belt between Jebel Ali and Dubai South. Zaya publishes its own drive times and we quote them as published.
- The Outlet Village and Dubai Parks and Resorts. 5 minutes
- Dubai South and Expo City. 12 minutes
- Jebel Ali Beach and Palm Jebel Ali. 14 minutes
- Aster Cedars Hospital Jebel Ali. 14 minutes, NMC Royal Hospital DIP 15 minutes
- Jebel Ali School. 14 minutes, The Winchester School 15 minutes, Delhi Private School 16 minutes
- Festival Plaza at Wasl Gate. 16 minutes, Ibn Battuta Mall 17 minutes
- Jumeirah Lake Towers and Jumeirah Beach Residence. 21 minutes, Dubai Marina 22 minutes
The strategic case for this corridor is the committed capital around it. Zaya cites Al Maktoum International Airport at USD 35 billion, Palm Jebel Ali at USD 20 billion, Dubai Parks and Resorts at USD 7 billion, Expo City at USD 3 billion, the Southern Waterfront Expansion at USD 2.3 billion and the Jebel Ali Beach development at USD 1.6 billion. Those are announced programme values rather than delivered infrastructure, and we would treat them as direction of travel rather than as a guarantee of timing.
What is not in dispute is the road position. Direct Sheikh Zayed Road frontage with dedicated three lane access is a structural advantage that cannot be replicated by a later community set back from the highway.
Lunaya Handover Date
The completion date registered with the Dubai Land Department for Lunaya is 31 March 2029. That is the date filed with the regulator, not a sales floor estimate, and it is the figure we will always quote you.
A registered completion date is a schedule, not a guarantee. Dubai has significant handover volume arriving through 2027 and 2028, and an early 2029 completion sits just past the heaviest part of that wave. We track the register monthly and we will tell you if the filed date moves.
Lunaya Payment Plan
Zaya publishes a 40 / 60 payment plan at Lunaya. Forty per cent is paid across the construction period and sixty per cent falls due at completion.
Be clear eyed about what that means. A 40 / 60 structure keeps your cash commitment low during construction, which is attractive, but it leaves the majority of the purchase price payable in one block in 2029. On an AED 5 million Bloom townhouse that is AED 3 million due at handover. If you intend to mortgage that balance, arrange the financing position early rather than in the final quarter, because valuation and lending conditions in 2029 are not knowable now.
Zaya has not published the milestone breakdown of the 40 per cent construction portion. Ask us for the current schedule and we will send the developer’s own document.
If you are weighing off plan against ready stock, one figure is worth knowing first. On the August 2026 Dubai register, off plan sold at a 33.1 per cent premium per square foot over identical ready homes in the same community and the same bedroom count. The commonly quoted premium is around 21 per cent, and that number understates it because it compares different locations. Our full working is published in the matched off plan premium report.
Lunaya Floor Plans
Zaya publishes sellable areas for all four collections, which is more than most developers release at this stage, but it has not published unit level floor plans with room dimensions openly at the time of writing. The published areas are 2,966 square feet for The Bloom, 3,814 for The Rise, 6,635 for The Dune and 8,231 for The Sol.
Request the floor plan pack for the collection you are considering and we will send what Zaya has released, with plot and built up areas stated exactly as the developer states them. We will not send you a redrawn plan from a portal.
Why Invest in Lunaya
The unit count agrees between developer and regulator. Zaya says 564 units. The Dubai Land Department register says 564. That sounds like a small thing. It is not. Discrepancies between the two are common and they usually mean the marketed release is a subset of a larger registration, which changes your supply exposure. Here there is nothing hidden behind the number.
The escrow position is confirmed, not assumed. Lunaya holds a regulator controlled escrow account recorded with the Dubai Land Department. Under Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007, buyer payments into a registered escrow are released against verified construction progress, and Article 9 places those funds beyond the reach of the developer’s other creditors.
The team has a delivery record you can check. Zaya is led by Nadia Zaal, who delivered hundreds of villas at Al Barari, in joint venture with FIVE Holdings under Kabir Mulchandani. Zaya states the two companies have developed and delivered over USD 10 billion of real estate in the last fifteen years. Delivery record is the single most useful variable in an off plan purchase and this one is verifiable rather than asserted.
Scarcity of the position is real. If Zaya’s claim holds, this is the first villa community launched on Sheikh Zayed Road since Emirates Hills twenty years ago. Sheikh Zayed Road frontage is finite. That is a supply argument rather than a demand forecast, which makes it more durable than most.
Supply context, stated honestly. Dubai has significant handover volume arriving through 2027 and 2028. Lunaya is a 564 home community, which is modest by current standards, but the wider Jebel Ali and Dubai South corridor is absorbing very large volumes. Treat the rental case and the location scarcity as the primary arguments rather than short term price movement.
FAQs About Lunaya by Zaya
What is the starting price at Lunaya?
The entry collection, The Bloom, has a published average price of AED 5 million for a four bedroom townhouse of 2,966 square feet. At the fixed peg of 3.6725 that is approximately USD 1.36 million.
What unit types are available at Lunaya?
Four bedroom townhouses in The Bloom, four bedroom maisonettes in The Rise, five bedroom duets in The Dune and five bedroom standalone villas in The Sol. The Dune and The Sol include private swimming pools.
What is the payment plan at Lunaya?
Zaya publishes a 40 / 60 plan, with 40 per cent across construction and 60 per cent at completion. The milestone breakdown of the construction portion is available on request.
When is handover at Lunaya?
The completion date registered with the Dubai Land Department is 31 March 2029. That is the scheduled date on the public register, not a confirmed handover.
Does Lunaya have an escrow account?
Yes. A regulator controlled escrow account is confirmed on the Dubai Land Department register for this project.
How many homes are there at Lunaya?
564, and both Zaya and the Dubai Land Department register state the same figure.
Who is the developer of Lunaya?
Zaya Residences, founded by Nadia Zaal, in joint venture with FIVE Holdings.
Are there swimmable lagoons at Lunaya?
Yes. Zaya publishes 900,000 square feet of swimmable lagoons, with 65 per cent of the community given to green space and less than 30 per cent built up.
Can a foreign national buy at Lunaya?
Yes. The community sits in a designated freehold area, which means non UAE nationals can hold permanent, transferable ownership with inheritance rights.
Contact Cresco Real Estate Today
We are a RERA licensed brokerage, ORN 34288. We will send you Zaya’s own floor plans and the current payment schedule for Lunaya, the registered escrow and completion status from the Dubai Land Department, and recent registered comparables across the Jebel Ali and Dubai South corridor so you can see what has actually transacted rather than what is being asked.
If you are buying from the United States, we publish research specifically for cross border buyers, including what Dubai actually costs by price band in US dollars.
Figures on this page are drawn from Zaya’s published project material and the Dubai Land Department project register as at September 2026. Prices quoted by the developer are stated averages per collection and are not fixed unit prices. Registered completion dates are schedules filed with the regulator and are not guarantees of handover. This page is marketing information and is not investment advice.
